February 1, 2017
Setting a Foundation for Innovation: A Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country Progress Report
Authors: Colin Gerber, Francesca Murnan, Kelsey Liu, Rosalina James
Publisher: Urban Indian Health Institute
Funders: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Indian Health Service
In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC) program, a five-year project that funds tribes, tribal-serving health organizations, and Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) to promote chronic disease prevention amongst American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people. This report examines the strategic assessment and planning work grantees performed in the first two years of GHWIC.